| The President Writes |
Howard hurts workers
Last week we witnessed the spectacle of the Prime Minister, John Howard, styling himself as the defender of the 29 abattoir workers sacked in Cowra. They were sacked within days of the Federal Government’s extreme industrial relations laws coming into effect. |
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| Industrial relations |
WorkChoices impacts quickly on workers
It did not take long for the impact of the Howard Government’s WorkChoices legislation to be felt once it became law on March 27, following the release of the 400 pages of regulations a week earlier. |
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| Campaigns |
Computer test ban lifted
Following developments in State Parliament, undertakings given by both the Department of Education and Training and the Education Minister, and feedback from schools, the Federation Executive has lifted the ban on the Year 10 Computing Skills Assessment (CSA) test. |
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| Professional issues |
Government imposes unsound student reports
Federation maintains its opposition to the new student reports being imposed on schools by the Federal and State governments. |
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| Working conditions |
Federation wins OH&S prosecution
The Department of Education and Training (DET) failed to ensure the health and safety of teachers at Dover Heights High School on December 10 and 11, 2001, the NSW Industrial Relations Commission has found. |
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| Public education |
Minister Bishop supports vouchers for education
Vouchers will further divert funding from public education, writes ANGELO GAVRIELATOS.
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| Working conditions |
School community demands refurbishment
An award-winning school community deserves better facilities from the State Government, writes DIANE HAGUE.
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| Event |
Voting empowers people, says Kerslake
Encourage people not on the electoral roll to sign up, Unions NSW organising and campaign director Adam Kerslake told the Aboriginal Members Conference on April 1. |
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| Our schools |
Students move back to public schools
A Federation survey of principals of high and central schools on the number of enrolments of students formerly in the private system has yielded some interesting results. For a range of reasons, students are moving back to the public education system. |
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| Campaigns |
Pressure on politicians needed now
Members in schools and colleges are called on to mount local media, political, and, as appropriate, industrial campaigns to maximise pressure on MPs and the State Government in the lead up to the 2006 Budget. |
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| Federation |
Please switch to direct payment of union fees
JOHN DIXON reports Federation is encouraging members to switch to direct payment of union fees. |
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| Federation |
General Secretary retires
Federation’s General Secretary, Barry Johnson, is to retire after four years at the helm of the union. |
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| Merchandise |
New Federation shirts available
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| Finance |
Salary sacrifice 50% limit removed
The NSW Government has revised its policy limiting salary packaging to 50 per cent of an employee’s superable or award salary. |
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| International |
Horrors in an undemocratic nation outlined
The plight of Ethiopian teachers was expressed by former prisoner of conscience Dr Taye Woldemiate when he addressed the Australian Education Union Executive in Sydney on March 16. |
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| Event |
Special features promote public education
Special features will appear in newspapers in support of Education Week (May 15 to 21). |
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| Salaries |
Corrective Services salaries breakthrough
The Corrective Services award is near settlement, but still no increase has been granted for Bradfield College teachers, writes PETER WILSON. |
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| Campaigns |
Have your say on rural lobbying plan
A plan to lobby politicians about the needs of rural teachers is being developed for use in the lead up to the 2007 state election. JOHN IRVING reports. |
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| Funding |
It’s our professional learning
Professional learning funds shouldn’t be spent on compliance training, writes DAVID FERGUSON. |
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